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Where does “manita” come from?

manita (Spanish) comes from Spanish maño, from Spanish hermano, from Old Spanish ermano, from Vulgar Latin germanus, from Latin Germānus, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥ — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

manita (Spanish): Diminutive of mano, little hand; Clipping of...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of mano, little hand; Clipping of...

Ancestry of “manita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmañobig; of or from Aragón; someone from Aragón
2Spanishhermanobrother; sibling; bro
3Old Spanishermanobrother
4Vulgar Latingermanusbrother; of brothers or sisters; full, own
5LatinGermānus—
6Latingermenshoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
7Proto-Italicgenamen—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “manita”

  • manita
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